[HSF] Allopurinol

[Nasser F. Abou'Seada]

I do remember a paper about Allopurinol, dating to the 1980s ... when I was
preparing thesis for my Doctorate degree in Cardiothoracic Surgery, some
1987 ... the paper dates to before that  .... will try to dig it out ... 

NFA
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> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 8:33 PM
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> Subject: Re: [HSF] Allopurinol
> 
> Dear Sherman,
>   Where is the clinical evidence that allopurinol is of any benefit in
> treating intraop myocardial damage?  I assume it theoretically diminishes
> reperfusion damage.  Again, in the absence of blinded, randomized studies,
how do
> you
> know it does anything?
> Hal
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